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10 Fall Garden Activities for Kids

Does your garden go into hibernation come fall? Ours does. That’s why this year I’ve been looking for ways to keep the kids active in the garden year round. Here are a 10 fall garden activities worth sharing.

1. Clean up.
Kids love playing in the dirt and fall is the perfect time to do so. Let them pull up non-producing vegetables and annuals, rake leaves and collect seeds for spring planting.

2. Spruce up your garden décor.
We’ve purchased a new hummingbird feeder and will likely procure a new bird feeder – and maybe even a birdhouse – as well. We’ve also added some tree stumps to our space.

3. Plant a fall vegetable garden.
We’ll soon be planting our first fall veggies, which in our area can include peas, cabbage, broccoli, onions and fava beans.

4. Search for bugs.
There’s never a bad time for a bug hunt and with cooler temperatures and moist soil, fall is full of kid-friendly critters like spiders and snails.

5. Decorate for the season.
Got pumpkins? Give them a home in your fall garden. Turn empty gourds into bird feeders, planters or herb gardens. If you’re feeling especially creative, make your own pumpkin scarecrow.

6. Get a jump-start on spring.
Fall is the perfect time to plant spring-blooming flower bulbs like tulips and daffodils. Keep the bulbs on the porch as the temps drop – or bring them inside.